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    Virginians- Trailer tag questions for you!

    I've made the plunge and am picking up My First Trailer (a new-to-me 2H Shoop--not fancy, but it'll get us around!) on Saturday. While I'm very excited about my new wheels, reality is setting in and I am beginning to ponder logistics, and have a few questions I'm hoping some here with more experience can help with.

    Firstly, tags. I know I need to get a Trip Permit to bring it back to the barn where I board, which isn't a problem. However, looking at the forms on the DMV's website to try and find the actual paperwork for tagging trailer, and I'm not seeing anything on the paperwork to indicate "permanent trailer" status. Have you all just gone in to the DMV and figured out the paperwork in person? My last in-person experience there was...not so pleasant ...so I prefer to interact with them online as much as possible. I'm also curious as to what those of you who board do in regard to the "garaged location" information? This is particularly problematic to me, as I don't just board, I board in MD. And it's definitely not ever getting garaged here at my condo, though I'm guessing for convenience purposes it's probably just easier to put that on the paperwork? I'm also planning on getting permanent trailer tags, and wondering if that's something I'm going to have to wait on, or they'll have generics in stock behind the counter like they do with generic car license plates? Will they be more likely to have them if I go out into Fairfax county somewhere, rather than to the Shirlington DMV branch like I generally do? I can't imagine there's much call for permanent trailer tags there, though I could be wrong!

    Second, inspection. The trailer doesn't have a current inspection; its present owner replaced it the other year (hence the sale) and last inspection was '09. I'm not too worried about driving it home without one, as seeing the date sticker on a moving horse trailer's inspection seems a highly unlikely reason for getting pulled over, and I'll have the trip permit with me. I've got a friend's recommendation on where to take it for inspection/a few small repairs, but do I need to do this in a certain timeframe if I'm not driving it? With my car I had it inspected before I transferred plates to VA, and when I bought the truck, it was preinspected, so I'm not sure if there's a timeframe, or if anyone will care while it's parked on a farm in a state with no annual inspections anyway. I'm just thinking it would be a bit less stressful to wait til say, after the holidays, to try and make an appointment and take care of it then. I wasn't sure if there was any kind of actual, official linkage between the DMV's plate issuance and the inspecting.

    Thanks in advance!
    A Year In the Saddle
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    You may want to check into the location issue of the trailer closely. I keep my trailer at the barn where I board which is in another county. It affects the personal property tax situation(luckily for me cheaper as I live in Richmond). You may look into seeing if it would be cheaper for you to get the plates in Md for tax purposes. When I bought my trailer (new) the dealer put a temp license plate on it which if I remember was good for 30 days. I then took my registration papers to DMV and got the plate. With a used trailer, it may not affect the tax issue much but definitely something to check.

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      It's $70 - $100 for the permanent tag, according the the VA DMV site.

      I went to a DMV express (they don't do driver's tests so it was much faster) to get my permanent tag.

      Trailers — Permanent plates are available for all trailers (except travel trailers), regardless of weight, for a one-time fee. No additional registration fees will be required for the life of the registration. Personalized license plates are available for an additional one-time fee of $10.00 for permanent trailer plates. Permanent trailer plates are not transferable or refundable.
      Handy to know, you don't have to pay the annual extra $10 for personalized plates

      I don't believe you can do the initial registration on line. You can renew but it looks like the first time has to be done in person.

      A friend of mine lives in DC but keeps her trailer out in Manassas where she boards. Once a year, she has to drive out there just to bring the trailer to DC to be inspected. Its a nuisance.
      "If you would have only one day to live, you should spend at least half of it in the saddle."

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        I registered my trailer in person when I first relocated to NoVA. The only problem I had was the DMV lady who could not comprehend the meaning of "trailer"

        Do you carry passengers?" No. I'm pretty sure it is illegal to carry human passengers in a horse trailer.

        How many miles does it have? I have no idea. There is no odometer. It's a trailer. You put horses in it. It attaches to the back of a truck and just follows along.

        You most likely won't have a problem like that, but you might want to take along a picture of the thing just in case

        I also opted for the permanent registration and two years later, after the death of my truck, I sold it to a lady in Texas. Oh well!
        I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right
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          You could also probably call a trailer sales place for quick answers.

          They took care of all the registration stuff when we bought our trailer. Just received the permanent tags in the mail.

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            Originally posted by HighFlyinBey++ View Post
            You most likely won't have a problem like that, but you might want to take along a picture of the thing just in case
            No, that actually sounds pretty reminiscent of the last in-person DMV experience I had, that left me near crying with frustration. In that case, I'd talked to someone on the phone beforehand who was incredibly helpful, then I ended up with the guy at the DMV who the other clerks were rolling their eyes at while they overheard our interaction

            I'll definitely look into going to one of the Express DMVs, ETBW! I'd found the paperwork on their website, as its the same as I used for my car, but it seemed to be lacking the whole Permanent thing. Maybe I'll just print it, fill in what I can, and hope for a helpful DMV clerk. I'm sure they exist.

            Actually, I did consider just getting MD plates, figuring I could just use my parents Maryland address and listing one of them as a "co-owner" if need be. But I think in the long run it's probably cheaper to get the perm plates in VA. While the hassle of hauling it down just to get inspected every year seems annoying, it's not like having an official check-up is a bad thing.

            Thanks for your help, all!
            A Year In the Saddle

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            • #7
              Title your trailer in VA...simple and you just pay the tax.

              Get your tags in Maine. No inspection needed and you can get tags for as long a period as you like...for $18/year or so.

              You'll save the yearly inspection fee (which really is a rip off and pays off garage owners for political contributions....amazing how Maryland doesn't require a safety inspection yearly and trailers manage to exist without flaming accidents daily).

              Keep it simple, no VA tags....just title....and no inspection!
              "Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc"

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                Originally posted by Trakehner View Post
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                You'll save the yearly inspection fee (which really is a rip off and pays off garage owners for political contributions....amazing how Maryland doesn't require a safety inspection yearly and trailers manage to exist without flaming accidents daily).

                Keep it simple, no VA tags....just title....and no inspection!
                I heartily disagree with the safety inspection being a rip off. Yes, it is a royal pain in the ass, but for $16, you're getting a heck of a deal. On a trailer, your brakes, lights, tires, doors and floors are getting a good look-see, and for those less mechanically inclined, it may head off a more significant issue later on, especially on a previously owned trailer. I'm cheap, but I don't begrudge the $16 bucks to VA for trying to keep crap vehicles off the road, especially after spending some time in other states (like MI) where it's truly scary seeing what trucks along the roads.

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                  JenEm, what county are you in? I got my trailer in VA and it was new, hence inspected but I didn't go to the DMV at all. I went to the local County office, paid the personal tax on it - they tagged it and did ALL of the paperwork period. Never stepped foot at the DMV.

                  The only thing I did was register a vanity plate online - I "reserved it" before I go the trailer. It was super easy.

                  Call your County office - I found that easier than calling DMV and here in Loudoun, they were all too familiar with trailer registration.

                  Congrats on the new trailer!!

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                    And as for keeping it in another county, I didn't even go to that county office for the tax--did it all by snail mail(this was a few years ago...). You could probably do it on-line now.

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